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Miriel Enfield · 03-24-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Herzog

This will combine something you've never seen with something you love.

YouTube - The Cheese Shop sketch, Monty Python

Wow.

It turns out there are some things that cheese can't make good.

FlipperPA Peregrine · 03-24-2009, 01:13 PM

Star Trek 9 was really, really, really bad too. At least 5 had Shatner in it. That Uhura strip tease was completely unforgivable, however.

Review - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | TrekMovie.com

I've never seen a bunch of the so-called classics... Citizen Kane, Casablanca, etc... and I really don't care to.

A Neko · 03-24-2009, 01:14 PM

I've never see any Star Wars or Star Trek movie, Lord of the Rings and it's sequels, The Matrix and it's sequels, Harry Potter and it's sequels.

Funny I own all the LoTR and Matrix movies. The old man likes that stuff.

Siyu Suen · 03-24-2009, 01:15 PM

Bruce Campbell is a surprisingly good mime

And wow... missing out on James Bond... that's a gigantic missing piece in the evolution of action movies

(also, Verti, it's probably better that you don't like The Crow, it's kind of painful to watch if you love it and know the story behind it

)

Siyu Suen · 03-24-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Miriel Enfield

Wow.

It turns out there are some things that cheese can't make good.

Humor is a fickle thing, and without certain cultural contexts it's just impossible to get. Monty Python managed to be funny to a lot of people because it kept shuffling the types of humor it used. Some randomness, some satire, some slapstick, some irony, some parody etc etc. So even if you don't get the satire, you might still think the randomness is funny, or if you don't think the randomness is funny, you might think the slapstick is funny, etc etc. But not everyone will have any of those tickled and that's ok.... as long as you've seen it

Alfie Demonia · 03-24-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Siyu Suen

And wow... missing out on James Bond... that's a gigantic missing piece in the evolution of action movies

I don't really like action movies, though. And I think the fact that certain films are labeled 'classics' puts me off on principle. I don't like the idea that I should see something, just.... because.

**Bard Jameson** · 03-24-2009, 01:26 PM

With Monty Python, "shop sketches" of various types in which the customer never gets what he asks for or the shopkeep goes mad is pretty standard fare:

Cheese Shop
Dead Parrot
Spam
Argument Clinic
Tobacconists (Hungarian Phrasebook)
Off License (I've caught poetry)
Ethel the Aardvark Goes Quantity Surveying

Something for everyone!

Bruise Shepherd · 03-24-2009, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bard Jameson

With Monty Python, "shop sketches" of various types in which the customer never gets what he asks for or the shopkeep goes mad is pretty standard fare:

Cheese Shop
Dead Parrot
Spam
Argument Clinic
Tobacconists (Hungarian Phrasebook)
Off License (I've caught poetry)
Ethel the Aardvark Goes Quantity Surveying

Something for everyone!

Quote:

I veel not buy thees tobacconist, eet ees scratched.

still makes me fall around

Cindy Claveau · 03-24-2009, 01:44 PM

I resisted American Idol for the first 3 seasons, but now I'm an avid watcher of the ludicrous crap they pass off as music. I'm in it for the lulz but at least I admit I watch it, UNLIKE SOME OF YOU

That said, the 2 episodes of Dancing with the Stars I've seen lowered my IQ about 40 points. And I have never seen 1 minute of Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, America's Got Talent, Wife Swap, Biggest Loser, or <insert whatever other reality show you can think of>. Other than AI I'm just not a fan of reality TV.

There's enough drama in my life already, thank you.

**Bard Jameson** · 03-24-2009, 01:48 PM

Atia and I watched the first couple of seasons of American Idol and liked it. And we enjoyed the first few seasons of Dancing with the Stars, but this year it's meh. We like them because they are talent competitions, as opposed to drama-fests disguised as competitions.

We roll our eyes every time some new "reality show" comes out. I've long contended there's no such thing as a "reality" show, short of watching surveillance camera footage. If people know they are being filmed, they are automatically not being "real".

Siyu Suen · 03-24-2009, 01:48 PM

America's Next Top Model.....

It's not good, it's horrible, it orbits Tyra's enormous Shatner sized ego, but pretty women doing pretty things in (generally) pretty clothes, with a side helping of absurdity and flaming fabulosity means Siyu likes it

Cindy Claveau · 03-24-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bard Jameson

Atia and I watched the first couple of seasons of American Idol and liked it. And we enjoyed the first few seasons of Dancing with the Stars, but this year it's meh. We like them because they are talent competitions, as opposed to drama-fests disguised as competitions.

My very favorite reality show, which I forgot to mention, is "So You Think You Can Dance". Other than the cheesy title and the cheesy judges, I am blown away every week by the absurd talent of the dancers.

Last season may have been my very favorite season ever. One couple's Bollywood routine blew my mind - and this coming season they plan to have an entire week dedicated to Bollywood

Found it! Here's Joshua and Katee dancing to Bollywood - they were my favorite 2 dancers (Joshua won the contest, and Katee was the top girl dancer):

http://showhype.com/video/so_you_thi...ywood_edition/

Youtube:

Josh and Katee do Bollywood

Surreal · 03-24-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

My very favorite reality show...

You are dead to me.

Joy Honey · 03-24-2009, 01:58 PM

Count me on the list of never seen LOTR. I tried to watch it either when I was preggers or right after I had my second. Fell asleep quickly.

I've never watched Sex and the City. I've also not watched Battlestar Galactica (not the new one, at least), but I hear about it from my sister.

I don't watch reality shows, either.

hmmmm... that's about all I can think of right now.

**Vivianne Draper** · 03-24-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev Eponym

Never seen:

40 Year Old Virgin

And, uh... that's all I can think of at the moment.

Surreal, come on. Seriously. There's a certain level of cultural awareness that's necessary. You have to be able to get all the jokes. I made my kids watch the first fifteen minutes of 'West Side Story', and they understood why.

At least see 'Wizard of Oz', you will love it.

.

I've watched about 20 mins of gone with the wind and wizard of oz, have never seen either all the way through and have no desire to

Miriel Enfield · 03-24-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

I resisted American Idol for the first 3 seasons, but now I'm an avid watcher of the ludicrous crap they pass off as music. I'm in it for the lulz but at least I admit I watch it, UNLIKE SOME OF YOU

The people I live with watch it (and about four other reality shows), so I have the misfortune of having to overhear the "music."

Though at least it's not as bad as those times I overhear them watching Millionaire Matchmaker. Brr.

Lourdes · 03-24-2009, 02:06 PM

I have never watched American Idol and have no desire too ever.

**Vivianne Draper** · 03-24-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surreal Farber

I refuse to believe that's food.l

its not. its a tribble

Cindy Claveau · 03-24-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surreal Farber

You are dead to me.

don be a h8r!

Leilany LaFollette · 03-24-2009, 02:25 PM

Never seen Monty Python, I'd rather eat glass than watch American Idol and I hate Friends and Sex and the City (self- absorbed whiny 30 somethings annoy me to no end). Hubby made me watch Princess Bride and I'm still wondering why, I've never texted or sexted, I don't have an MP3 player or a cell phone either.

I feel old and outdated now

**Ann Launay** · 03-24-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

My very favorite reality show, which I forgot to mention, is "So You Think You Can Dance".

I

that show.

**Vertigo Paris** · 03-24-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Leilany LaFollette

I'd rather eat glass than watch American Idol and I hate Friends and Sex and the City (self- absorbed whiny 30 somethings annoy me to no end).

Brenda Connolly · 03-24-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfie Demonia

I don't really like action movies, though. And I think the fact that certain films are labeled 'classics' puts me off on principle. I don't like the idea that I should see something, just.... because.

Exactly why I've never seen LOTR. The entire genre holds no interest to me. And like you, the quickest way to ge me to run away from something is to call it "Must see".

Staying on movies, I don't do Netflix, or even Blockbuster, I still go to the theatre, or use On Demand on cable, or my fairly extensive DVD collection. I don't watch movies or TV on the computer, preferring my 46" TV. In fact, my computer doesn't even have a DVD drive.

Brenda Connolly · 03-24-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Herzog

I've never seen:

Four Weddings and a Funeral
Notting Hill
Any Adam Sandler movie whatsoever
American Pie and its sequels

Frankly, I'd sooner roll in ground glass than watch anything in that list.

I've never rolled in ground glass.

Ingrid N · 03-24-2009, 03:51 PM

My pop culture confession is...

I don't really like movies. They bore me, for the most part.

I do however love reading Wikipedia movie synopses.

03-24-2009, 01:13 PM	#52 (permalink)
FlipperPA Peregrine Evil Incarnate! Recursion is beautiful! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 6,447 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 2003-11-14 Business: Peregrine Salon	Star Trek 9 was really, really, really bad too. At least 5 had Shatner in it. That Uhura strip tease was completely unforgivable, however. Review - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier \| TrekMovie.com I've never seen a bunch of the so-called classics... Citizen Kane, Casablanca, etc... and I really don't care to. __________________ Peregrine Salon: Flip & Jenn's thang.

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Siyu Suen The Mask Lady Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carnivale Posts: 5,815 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 10/14/06 Business: Illusions: Masks and Unique Accessories Awards: 1	Bruce Campbell is a surprisingly good mime And wow... missing out on James Bond... that's a gigantic missing piece in the evolution of action movies (also, Verti, it's probably better that you don't like The Crow, it's kind of painful to watch if you love it and know the story behind it ) __________________ "Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever" -Baron Munchausen I'm attempting to bring about the end of the world to usher in a new era of mask wielding overlords. This is how!

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Bard Jameson Situationally Obtuse SLU Supporter Praise the Lord and pass the Armageddon! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,838 My Mood: SL Join Date: 1/27/2008 Blog Entries: 2 Awards: 1	With Monty Python, "shop sketches" of various types in which the customer never gets what he asks for or the shopkeep goes mad is pretty standard fare: Cheese Shop Dead Parrot Spam Argument Clinic Tobacconists (Hungarian Phrasebook) Off License (I've caught poetry) Ethel the Aardvark Goes Quantity Surveying Something for everyone! __________________ Great e'Shapes by Atia Merryman - Take the mystery out of looking great! In world at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Desperat...0e%27Shapes%21 Photogenix Flickr Stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34885797@N08/ Photogenix Blog - http://photogenixstudios.blogspot.com/ Photogenix Studios Gallery in-world - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Desperat...dios%20Gallery

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Joy Honey distracted hey a penny! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OR coast Posts: 1,589 My Mood: Sushi Samari Champion! SL Join Date: 6/17/05 Business: Broken Kitty	Count me on the list of never seen LOTR. I tried to watch it either when I was preggers or right after I had my second. Fell asleep quickly. I've never watched Sex and the City. I've also not watched Battlestar Galactica (not the new one, at least), but I hear about it from my sister. I don't watch reality shows, either. hmmmm... that's about all I can think of right now. __________________ http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALI/124/40/502/ It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a bad example "Mom, why is your eye twitching?" -my 7 yr old son

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Lourdes Don's Exotic Kitten Meh... Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,665 My Mood: SL Join Date: May 29, 2008	I have never watched American Idol and have no desire too ever. __________________ Shopping Cart Disco Don't think it hasn't been a little slice of heaven, cause IT HASN'T. -- Bugs Bunny

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A Neko Senior Member Confused Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 405 My Mood:	I've never see any Star Wars or Star Trek movie, Lord of the Rings and it's sequels, The Matrix and it's sequels, Harry Potter and it's sequels. Funny I own all the LoTR and Matrix movies. The old man likes that stuff.

03-24-2009, 01:44 PM	#59 (permalink)
Cindy Claveau Intellectual floozy "-ish" Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,571 My Mood: SL Join Date: May, 2005 Awards: 2	I resisted American Idol for the first 3 seasons, but now I'm an avid watcher of the ludicrous crap they pass off as music. I'm in it for the lulz but at least I admit I watch it, UNLIKE SOME OF YOU That said, the 2 episodes of Dancing with the Stars I've seen lowered my IQ about 40 points. And I have never seen 1 minute of Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, America's Got Talent, Wife Swap, Biggest Loser, or <insert whatever other reality show you can think of>. Other than AI I'm just not a fan of reality TV. There's enough drama in my life already, thank you.

03-24-2009, 01:48 PM	#60 (permalink)
Bard Jameson Situationally Obtuse SLU Supporter Praise the Lord and pass the Armageddon! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,838 My Mood: SL Join Date: 1/27/2008 Blog Entries: 2 Awards: 1	Atia and I watched the first couple of seasons of American Idol and liked it. And we enjoyed the first few seasons of Dancing with the Stars, but this year it's meh. We like them because they are talent competitions, as opposed to drama-fests disguised as competitions. We roll our eyes every time some new "reality show" comes out. I've long contended there's no such thing as a "reality" show, short of watching surveillance camera footage. If people know they are being filmed, they are automatically not being "real".

03-24-2009, 01:48 PM	#61 (permalink)
Siyu Suen The Mask Lady Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carnivale Posts: 5,815 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 10/14/06 Business: Illusions: Masks and Unique Accessories Awards: 1	America's Next Top Model..... It's not good, it's horrible, it orbits Tyra's enormous Shatner sized ego, but pretty women doing pretty things in (generally) pretty clothes, with a side helping of absurdity and flaming fabulosity means Siyu likes it

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Leilany LaFollette La mamá de Pepe Loves Honey Bunches of Oats Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 785 My Mood:	Never seen Monty Python, I'd rather eat glass than watch American Idol and I hate Friends and Sex and the City (self- absorbed whiny 30 somethings annoy me to no end). Hubby made me watch Princess Bride and I'm still wondering why, I've never texted or sexted, I don't have an MP3 player or a cell phone either. I feel old and outdated now __________________ My chronic nastiness and obdurate refusal to look on the bright side of things goes far beyond garden variety misanthropy.- Joe Queenan

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Ingrid N Prinsesstårta I don't understand your language. Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,333 My Mood: Business: liminal. Blog Entries: 2	My pop culture confession is... I don't really like movies. They bore me, for the most part. I do however love reading Wikipedia movie synopses. __________________ liminal.: Skins & AOs! More fun than a subincision!

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